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- Patent Title: Apparatus and method for adjusting focal point by using imaging device for outputting phase difference signal
- Patent Title (中): 用于输出相位差信号的成像装置调节焦点的装置和方法
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Application No.: US13344916Application Date: 2012-01-06
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Publication No.: US08953091B2Publication Date: 2015-02-10
- Inventor: Masataka Hamada
- Applicant: Masataka Hamada
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Priority: KR10-2011-0072572 20110721
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232 ; G03B13/00 ; G02B7/34 ; H04N5/347 ; H04N5/369 ; G03B13/36

Abstract:
Apparatus and method for adjusting a focal point using an imaging device including phase difference detection pixels are disclosed. An apparatus is provided that includes an imaging device comprising an optical aperture disposed between a micro lens and a photoelectric conversion unit of each of a plurality of pixels, the optical aperture being eccentric with respect to an optical axis of the respective micro lens, the imaging device configured to output a phase difference signal; and a control unit that detects a focal position from the phase difference signal detected from entire pixels of the imaging device to drive a focus lens and that adjusts a focal point.
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